Author Topic: Can I use the green stuff? (Read 3678 times)

Possum79 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 19, 2008, 09:05:16 pm »

I was told that if you have an aluminum block you cant use green stuff. You either buy the red crap from the dealer or the orange over the counter crap. I use the orange junk from kragen in my saturn because the dealer said dont use green.

Dono if it has any truth behind it.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2008, 06:33:14 am »

On the topic of the green stuff tasting better, no matter how thirsty you are, do not drink the de-ionized water. It was 2am and I was using my buddies parents garage and was super thirsty so I figured I'd drink some, it's only water right? Worst decision ever

gldgti · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2008, 05:47:35 am »

Quote from: "burn_your_money"

On the topic of the green stuff tasting better, no matter how thirsty you are, do not drink the de-ionized water. It was 2am and I was using my buddies parents garage and was super thirsty so I figured I'd drink some, it's only water right? Worst decision ever

what happenned?

zukgod1 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2008, 08:35:27 am »

Quote from: "gldgti"

what happenned?

X2 ?

jtanguay · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2008, 11:46:47 am »

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Ethylene glycol poisoning is considered a medical emergency. Despite being recognized as a poison for nearly 50 years, ethylene glycol remains readily available and continues to be fatally ingested. The most common sources of ethylene glycol are automotive antifreeze (generally available as a 95% concentration), engine coolants and hydraulic brake fluids.

In ethylene glycol poisoning, the clinical course is initially characterized by mild symptoms that may gradually develop to produce serious or even fatal toxicity. Ethylene glycol poisoning presents many challenges in making a definitive diagnosis. If treatment is initiated early, prognosis is excellent; however, a disturbing proportion of patients are admitted at a late stage to hospitals that are not capable of performing analysis which identifies ethylene glycol toxicity on a 24-hour basis. Therefore, rapid treatment is often prevented because of a delayed diagnosis, which may result in fatal consequences (Jacobsen 1986).

The lethal dose of ethylene glycol is usually 1.4-1.6 mL/kg (about 100 mL in an adult), but as little as 30 mL may be fatal (Walder 1994).

very good idea not to drink the green stuff!!!!! however, distilled water is perfectly alright for our bodies, and better in some cases than the available sources. :wink:

the orange stuff lasts about 5 years doesn't it??? but if you want to convert from green to that stuff you have to flush the system out real good. there can't be ANY of the green left inside! maybe sometime i'll switch to that stuff.